Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
FNAC remains the first choice for the initial investigation and diagnosis of both superficial and deep lesions though core needle biopsy is extremely valuable in selected cases. Clinical value of FNAC is not only limited to neoplastic conditions, but also valuable in the diagnosis of inflammatory, infectious and degenerative conditions It is relatively painless, produces a speedy result and cheap. This study was conducted at sree mookambika college of medical sciences at department of general surgery from the year of dec 2023‐jan 2025. Total number of patients participated in this study was around 200 patients. Statistical analysis was done using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Different statistical methods were used as appropriate. Mean±SD was determined for quantitative data and frequency for categorical variables. In our study it was 94.5% and almost matches the literature sensitivity. The commonest benign swelling of the breast, fibroadenoma, is also diagnosed with sensitivity of 94.4%\Ashcroft and Von Henle achieved a diagnosis of Thyroid neoplasm in accuracy of over 90%. Papillary thyroid carcinoma had accuracy of 80% in this study. The sensitivity for lymphoma, Tuberculosis and metastasis node were 90.0%, 62.5% and 100% respectively from this study. This almost approaches the recommended values from other studies of 84‐98% for lymphoma and 90‐96% for metastasis. The study conducted at PGI, Chandigarh showed sensitivity for lymphoma, TB and Metastasis as 64.7%, 60.4% and 71.5% respectively. FNAC is highly sensitive in diagnosing malignancies of breast, Thyroid and parotid. Lymphomas can be found out by FNAC but typing of lymphoma needs Excision biopsy. Benign swelling of breast (Fibrodenoma), parotid (Pleomorphic Adenoma), Soft tissue (Lipoma) can be diagnosed with high accuracy by FNAC.
How to cite this article:
S. Sathyavani and Vinu Gopinath. Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Common Surgical Conditions: A Prospective Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/makrjms.2025.4.72.75
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/makrjms.2025.4.72.75